Getting agencies to pay up

[nucastle]

Thanks for the replies

My terms were 'payment due immediately' .... decided to go this route with agents as opposed to the usual 14 or 28 days i would use for client projects and the like.

[BrilloPad]

Thanks for the replies

My terms were 'payment due immediately' .... decided to go this route with agents as opposed to the usual 14 or 28 days i would use for client projects and the like.

Is there anything in the contract about late payment?

[nucastle]

Well a barrage of faxes and the like didnt seem to have quite the same effect as a phonecall to their accounts department did. After the usual run around type excuses as to why they aint paid (someone elses fault - just like last time they owed me money, uncanny! Not) ... i reminded them of how long the invoice was overdue and was told they would call me back (they didnt)

.... 2 days later and ive been paid.

Contracting seems to feel like 50% work, and 50% making sure you have a decent agent who actually PAYS you when they say they do at times. Fun fun fun

My current agent who pays weekly and almost seems pleased when i invoice them is a dream by comparrison.